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Galathea Bay at Great Nicobar Island, known to be the largest leatherback nesting beach in the region, was severely affected by the earthquake and tsunami of 2004. Recent surveys reveal that the beaches have reformed and nesting of leatherback, green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles have returned to numbers previously reported by Satish Bhaskar.

Photo Credit: Adhith Swaminathan